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Although a little premature.....
If Deputy Director of the DOJ Rosenstein should resign or be fired from his position, it is being reported that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would oversee the Mueller investigation.
Franciso was confirmed as Solicitor General by the U.S. Senate in September 2017 on a narrow 50-47 vote, that fell largely along party lines. He once clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
'Mr. Rosensteinās departure immediately throws Special Counsel Robert Muellerās Russian collusion probe into chaos. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation leaving Mr. Rosenstein in charge. Typically, the investigation would fall to the number three spot at the Justice Department, but Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand resigned earlier this year.'
"Although Mr. Francisco has remained mum on the Mueller probe he now stands to inherit, he has argued against government overreach in political corruption investigations.
He even blasted frequent Trump sparring partner and ex-FBI Director James Comey for āheavy-handedā tactics in the bureauās probe of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican. Mr. McDonnellās conviction was vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016.
Mr. Francisco has also accused Mr. Comey of using ākid glovesā in the investigation into Hillary Clintonās use of a private email server while secretary of state."
Noel Francisco to oversee Robert Mueller probe under DOJ succession plan
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If Deputy Director of the DOJ Rosenstein should resign or be fired from his position, it is being reported that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would oversee the Mueller investigation.
Franciso was confirmed as Solicitor General by the U.S. Senate in September 2017 on a narrow 50-47 vote, that fell largely along party lines. He once clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
'Mr. Rosensteinās departure immediately throws Special Counsel Robert Muellerās Russian collusion probe into chaos. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation leaving Mr. Rosenstein in charge. Typically, the investigation would fall to the number three spot at the Justice Department, but Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand resigned earlier this year.'
"Although Mr. Francisco has remained mum on the Mueller probe he now stands to inherit, he has argued against government overreach in political corruption investigations.
He even blasted frequent Trump sparring partner and ex-FBI Director James Comey for āheavy-handedā tactics in the bureauās probe of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican. Mr. McDonnellās conviction was vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016.
Mr. Francisco has also accused Mr. Comey of using ākid glovesā in the investigation into Hillary Clintonās use of a private email server while secretary of state."
Noel Francisco to oversee Robert Mueller probe under DOJ succession plan
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